 Dick Favor, 1939 | |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 30, 1916 Crescent, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | January 16, 1991 (aged 74) |
| Career information | |
| College | Oklahoma |
Richard E. Favor (December 30, 1916 - January 16, 1991) was an American football player.
A native of Crescent, Oklahoma, he attended Crescent High School. [1] After high school, he spent a year working as a roughneck for the British-American Oil Company in the Oklahoma City oil field. In the fall of 1936, he enrolled at the University of Oklahoma. [2] He played college football as a back for the Sooners during the 1938 and 1939 seasons. [3] Considered one of the best blocking backs in the country, [4] he led the Sooners to a 16–3–1 combined record during the 1938 and 1939 seasons. After the 1939 season, he was selected to play quarterback for the western squad in the 1940 East-West Shrine Game. [5]
He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round (17th overall pick) of the 1940 NFL draft. [6] [7] In March 1940, the Eagles traded their rights to Favor to the Cleveland Rams. [8]
Favor was married in August 1938 to Margaret Sweeney. [9]